Decision details

Committee to receive and update on the activities of Healthwatch Barnet.

Julie Pal, the Chief Executive of Community Barnet, provided the Committee with an update on the activities of Healthwatch Barnet.

The Committee noted that Healthwatch Barnet had been working with the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust on 18 Week Referral to Treatment.

Ms. Pal advised the Committee that Healthwatch Barnet had noted concerns of patients in getting GP appointments and mentioned that it would be helpful to receive the information requested in Cllr. Trevethan’s Members’ Item from NHS England.

The Committee noted the work that Healthwatch Barnet had been undertaking in relation to reducing hospital admissions for care home patients. 

Referring to key Healthwatch activity, Ms. Pal advised the Committee that “Enter and View” visits were continuing and that a number of wards had been visited at Barnet Hospital.  Ms. Pal advised that the reports, which would come to a future meeting of the Committee, would cover the availability of hot food at breakfast time and protected mealtimes.

The Committee noted that the “Enter and View” team had undertaken a training session for volunteers who are involved in mental health visits.

A Member of the Committee noted that it would be helpful to have a report appended to that of Healthwatch to enable the Committee to scrutinise the report in advance.

RESOLVED that the Committee note the update from Healthwatch Barnet.